ACERA™ Grommets

GrommetsHigh Performance slings – up to mbl 1 331 ton

Grommets made from High Modulus Polyethylene (HMPE) have set new standards for lifting gear.
The Acera™ grommets are made from Acera™ Amundsen 12 strand ropes.

Acera™ Amundsen are high performance ropes made from genuine Acera™ HMPE yarns, which are individually coated through a rotating 360° Kiss-roller process.
Single yarn coating is proven to significantly enhance internal and external abrasion resistance, and extend service life and strength. The grommets eyes have Protech™ hollow braid protection. A proprietary braided protection made from Acera™ yarn.
All Acera™ grommets are produced in accordance with own technical file based on ISO 18264:2016 standard. The eyes are hand-spliced with our own positive locking tuck variant, ensuring anti-slip under all circumstances. Acera™ grommets are the alternative to cumbersome steel wires. They are stronger and safer. The corresponding weight is more than 7 times lower. Compared to conventional fiber ropes, the resulting reduction in diameter leads to significant savings in weight (60%), space and handling. Acera™ grommets provide a safer and more productive lifting operation. The light weight, ultra strong Acera™ grommets are available at a market competitive price and can be customised to suit numerous applications.

Suitable for:

LiftingMooringOffshoreTowing

Key Benefits

Less risk to the crew

Less injuries

1/7 of weight steel wire ropes.

Easier handling

Faster operation

Less personnel needed

Higher lifting capacity

Less back injuries

No contact damage

No fraying or sharp edges

Superior bending flex fatigue

Easy to inspect and repair

Product Features

Construction

12-strand plaited core

Fiber

Acera™ HMPE

Specific gravity

0,97 (floating)

Colours

Platinum

UV resistance

Excellent

Abbrasion resistance

Excellent

Acid resistance

Excellent

Alkali resitance

Excellent

Most chemicals resistance

Excellent

Cold & frost resistance

Excellent

Water resistance

Excellent (0% absorption)

Heat resistance

Low (145-150 melting)

Elongation

Low (2-3% at break)

Oil content in fiber

>0,1%

Cold & frost resistance

Excellent

Chemical resistance

Excellent

diameter

MBL spliced

MBL spliced

Work Load Limit (WLL)

Work Load Limit (WLL)

vertical and choker hitches SAFETY FACTOR 7:1

vertical and choker hitches SAFETY FACTOR 7:1

(mm)

(t)

(kN)

(vertical t)

(vertical kN)

6

5.99

58.72

0.86

8.39

8

10.65

104.48

1.52

14.93

10

16.64

163.2

2.38

23.31

12

23.98

235.2

3.43

33.60

14

32.63

320

4.66

45.71

16

42.42

416

6.06

59.43

18

50.58

496

7.23

70.86

20

62

608

8.86

86.86

22

73.42

720

10.49

102.86

24

84.84

832

12.12

118.86

26

97.89

960

13.98

137.14

28

110.94

1088

15.85

155.43

30

125.63

1232

17.95

176

32

141.94

1392

20.28

198.86

34

156.63

1536

22.38

219.43

36

169.68

1664

24.24

237.71

38

189.26

1856

27.04

265.14

40

205.57

2016

29.37

288

44

238.2

2336

34.03

333.71

48

277.36

2720

39.62

388.57

52

321.41

3152

45.92

450.29

56

368.73

3616

52.68

516.57

60

412.78

4048

58.97

578.29

64

463.36

4544

66.19

649.14

68

517.2

5072

73.89

724.57

72

574.3

5632

82.04

804.57

76

634.67

6224

90.67

889.14

80

701.56

6880

100.22

982.86

84

774.82

7598.4

110.69

1085.49

88

848.4

8320

121.20

1188.57

92

918.55

9008

131.22

1286.86

96

1008.29

9888

144.04

1412.57

100

1074.53

10537.6

153.50

1505.37

102

1115.32

10937.6

159.33

1562.51

104

1156.92

11345.6

165.27

1620.80

108

1242.58

12185.6

177.51

1740.80

112

1331

13052.8

190.14

1864.69

Nominal diameter as per definition in ISO 1968. Minimum strength defined as MBF/ MBL (Minimum Breaking Force, minimum breakload) of spliced application, and measured in kilogram force/kp, tested according to ISO 2307 and verified by DNV GL. Work Load Limits ( WLL ) is measured in metric tons and kilonewtons based on a safety factor 7:1, as defined by the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.